Having played three games in Melbourne's winless 1919 campaign, Elliman spent all of 1920 with the Seconds and was cleared to Williamstown in July of 1921. He rejoined Melbourne the next year and resumed his VFL career. The Seagulls tried to get him back in 1923 but he remained with the league side.

After being sparingly used over the next three seasons he joined Hawthorn for their first VFL season, playing forward pocket in their inaugural team, but only managed two more matches for them. He moved to VFA side Camberwell before the 1926 season, remaining there through 1927.

He transferred to Sydney for work and played for the North Shore club. In 1930 Elliman was coach of the New South Wales team at the interstate carnival. That year he also won the medal for best and fairest NSW player. In 1933 he visited Canberra to coach the ACT carnival side and decided to stay, playing for Aston until 1934 and with Eastlake from 1935 to 1940. After serving in Syria and Borneo during World War II he returned to Canberra where he became a successful businessman.

Elliman was later made an MBE for his community work, including serving as president of the ACT RSL from 1959 to 1973 and establishing a war veterans' home.